Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition after AI-upscaled art backlash
Sega removed Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from storefronts after its Tuesday launch drew complaints over bugs and AI-upscaled unit card art with distorted faces. The remaster holds an "Overwhelmingly Negative" Steam rating and has been pulled there. Sega restored the original 2011 game for sale while it revises the updated version; existing owners keep access.
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